Principal Advisor to Chief Information Officer

MISSION ONE, LLC; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

MISSION ONE, LLC is seeking a Principal Advisor to support the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (IC CIO). This senior role focuses on executive decision-making, strategic planning, and stakeholder coordination across the Intelligence Community.

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in enterprise IT strategy and governance, an active TS/Poly security clearance, and a Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business or a STEM field. The position demands strong leadership in translating IC CIO priorities into measurable actions and ensuring the alignment of stakeholder efforts.

Qualifications

• Senior advisor experience required for executive leadership on IT strategy.
• Experience with translating mission priorities into IT plans.
• Must possess active TS/Poly security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support IC CIO and leadership in IT strategy and governance.
• Translate mission guidance into actionable plans.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders for integrated outcomes.

Skills

Senior IT strategy advice

Governance and modernization

Stakeholder engagement

Decision support material preparation

Risk management

Education

Master's Degree or higher in Business or STEM

Bachelor's Degree in Business or STEM with 8 years of experience

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Principal Advisor to the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (IC CIO)

Position Overview

The Principal Advisor to the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (IC CIO) serves as a senior advisor supporting executive decision-making, strategic planning, and enterprise coordination across the Intelligence Community. The Principal Advisor is entrusted with the authority, access, and responsibility necessary to synchronize priorities, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and ensure the successful execution of IC CIO-directed initiatives and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Executive Advisory Support

• Serve as a senior trusted advisor to the IC CIO and senior leadership on enterprise IT strategy, governance, modernization initiatives, risk management, and operational priorities impacting mission delivery.
• Provide strategic recommendations and analysis to support executive decision-making and organizational objectives.

Strategy and Priorities Execution

• Translate IC CIO guidance and mission priorities into actionable plans, implementation roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish milestones and success measures to track progress against strategic objectives.
• Monitor execution and provide recommendations to ensure alignment with IC CIO priorities.

Stakeholder Engagement and Integration

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including mission owners, business functions, security organizations, acquisition teams, and partner organizations.
• Align requirements, facilitate collaboration, resolve issues, and promote integrated outcomes across stakeholder groups.

Governance and Decision Support

• Develop, prepare, and staff executive-level decision packages, briefings, recommendations, and supporting materials.
• Manage action items, decisions, and follow-up activities resulting from governance bodies, leadership forums, and executive meetings through completion.

Portfolio and Program Performance Support

• Monitor initiative and program performance across cost, schedule, and scope.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact execution.
• Recommend mitigation strategies and support corrective actions to maintain progress toward objectives.

Resource and Acquisition Advisory

• Support resource planning, investment prioritization, and strategic decision-making.
• Advise on acquisition approaches, vendor engagement activities, and opportunities for enterprise efficiencies, including procurement and licensing initiatives.

Communications and Coordination

• Ensure timely and accurate communication of IC CIO priorities, decisions, and expectations.
• Coordinate inputs for reports, audits, executive updates, and other senior-level communications as required.

Required Qualifications

• Experience serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and modernization initiatives.
• Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience supporting IC, DoD, or Federal IT governance, policy, and compliance processes, including capital planning, risk management, and ATO/reciprocity concepts.
• Active security clearance required TS/Poly (level determined by contract requirements).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement efforts, briefing senior executives, and aligning organizations toward common objectives.
• Experience developing decision-quality materials, including strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings, and executive action tracking.
• Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio and program performance, resource planning, acquisition and procurement strategy, vendor management, and enterprise licensing concepts.

Education and Experience

Master's Degree or higherin Business or a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) discipline and six (6) years of experience; OR

Bachelor's Degree in Business or a STEM discipline and eight (8) years of experience.